GSP International Airport shows drop in airfares during first quarter

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Jul 30, 2014 at 9:36 PM

Airfares at Greenville-Spartanburg International dropped during the first quarter.

By TREVOR ANDERSONtrevor.anderson@shj.com

Airfares at Greenville-Spartanburg International dropped during the first quarter.A new report by the U.S. Department of Transportation showed the average ticket price at GSP decreased more than 4 percent to $400.78 for the quarter, compared to $417.92 during the same quarter of 2013.The airport's customers on average paid $32.59 less during the quarter than fliers out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport and $3.80 less than Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport's customers, according to the report.GSP was 38th out of 100 domestic airports ranked by their itinerary fare in the report. The report showed GSP customers spent $20 more on average than the national domestic average of $380.69.“We were excited to see where we fell in the lineup of airports and to see our number going down,” said GSP spokeswoman Rosylin Weston. “Our airport commission is working hard with our partner airlines to deliver the best possible air service at the best price point possible for travelers that are departing from GSP…We are excited to see that trend continuing.”The report showed GSP's fares have decreased almost 44 percent since 2000, when the average price was $713.91. The average has declined nearly 7 percent since Southwest Airlines' arrival in 2011.GSP boasts six airlines—Allegiant Air, Southwest, American Eagle, Delta, United Express and US Airways—that offer 53 non-stop daily departures to 18 major cities and 22 airports across the U.S.The airport is in the middle of a $125 million main terminal renovation project.For more information, visit: www.gspairport.com.

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